Painting Cow Newsletter – December 2007 - Learn Leathercraft

Painting Cow Newsletter – December 2007

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Painting Cow Newsletter – December 2007 is an archival newsletter from the late Paul Burnett featuring an in-depth instructional lesson on realistic modeling in leather carving. In addition to historical updates and product announcements from Painting Cow Studio, the issue focuses heavily on shaping forms, understanding dashed lines, and using modeling tools to create realistic dimensions in leather.

Throughout the lesson, Burnett explains how beveling, modeling spoons, and transfer techniques work together to create realistic form and depth. He discusses the importance of tonal layouts, redefining outlines after modeling, and why understanding the structure of a subject matters more than simply tracing lines. Demonstrations throughout the issue use wildlife subjects to illustrate how subtle shaping creates more convincing realism in carved leather. As with other materials in this archive, these scans are preserved close to their original published format and may contain minor imperfections.

This archival newsletter is made available in partnership with the family of the late Paul Burnett, helping preserve and share his instructional materials with a new generation of leatherworkers.

Materials provided for digitization courtesy of the Jim Shipley Collection.

  • Leatherworkers interested in realistic figure carving
  • Makers learning to use modeling spoons and shaping tools
  • Intermediate carvers refining dimension and realism
  • Readers studying Paul Burnett’s approach to tooling and form

  • Title: Painting Cow Newsletter – December 2007
  • Author: Paul Burnett
  • Format: Digital download (PDF)
  • Length: 12 pages
  • Includes: instructional tutorial, modeling demonstrations, archival newsletter content, studio updates
  • Topics Covered: realistic modeling, beveling, modeling spoons, tonal layouts, transfer techniques, figure carving

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